Warning symptoms of Burnout Syndrome might include:
- Emotional Symptoms: Frustration, anxiety, mood swings, irritability, or excessive worrying.
- Mental Symptoms: Negative attitude, confusion, boredom with work responsibilities, forgetfulness and poor concentration.
- Physical Symptoms: Fatigue, insomnia, headaches, problems with digestion, changes in appetite, and increased use of drugs, alcohol or tabacco.
- Spiritual Symptoms: Loss of meaning or direction, martyrdom, feelings of emptiness or cynicism.
- Relational Symptoms: Depersonalization of clients, resentment, increased isolation or loneliness.
Cotton, Frances; Gilbertson, Joni; Hornsby, Mary; Raya, Shannon: Verdick, David (2000). Counselor Burnout and Stress. Retrieved August 8, 2012, from http://verdick.org/counselor-burnout-and-stress
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